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Customize this RSS feed by going to http://www.debate.org/rss/en-us2015-08-02T18:23:04-08:002015-08-02T18:23:04-08:00Resolved: Planned Parenthood was legally unjustified in the transaction of fetal tissue.http://www.debate.org/debates/Resolved-Planned-Parenthood-was-legally-unjustified-in-the-transaction-of-fetal-tissue./3/
(Debating Period) <div style="text-align: left;"><span><span><span>For 1harderthanyouthink's August Beginner Tournament<br />Definitions:</span><br /><br /><span>Planned Parenthood: the U.S. affiliate of the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) - and is a non-profit organization that provides reproductive health and maternal and child health services.</span><br /><br /><span>transaction: an exchange of goods, services, or funds</span><br /><br /><span>justified: show or prove to be right or reasonable</span><br /><br /><span>legally: of or relating to law</span><br /><br /><span>---</span><br /><br /><span>Set-up:</span><br /><br /><span>1. Pro instigates, posts entire set-up (definitions, this, etc.)/Con posts acceptance *only*</span><br /><span>2. Pro opens/Con opens</span><br /><span>3. Pro rebuts/Con rebuts</span><br /><span>4. Pro closes and rebuts/Con closes and rebuts</span><br /><br /><span>*no new contentions/arguments shall be put in the last round.</spanhttp://www.debate.org/debates/Resolved-Planned-Parenthood-was-legally-unjustified-in-the-transaction-of-fetal-tissue./3/comments/2015-08-02T04:20:10-08:00Scientific evidence does not support Evolutionhttp://www.debate.org/debates/Scientific-evidence-does-not-support-Evolution/2/
(Debating Period) I will be arguing that that evolution has not been proven scientifically and any evidence used to support it could be reasonably explained from a creation viewpoint. Since the theory of evolution is taught in schools as science, and creation is presented as religious, the burden of proof is on con to show that evolution can and did happen.
Science - Knowledge gained from observation, experimentation, and demonstration (Can be proven).
Evidence - The available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid.
Religion - The belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods (Can't be proven).
Round 1 - Acceptance, Con explains position and provides evidence for evolution.
Rounds 2 and 3 - Pro attempts to refute or explain evidence, Con attempts to defend evidence.
If Con has any problems or questions about the definitions or debate structure, he can say so in the commentshttp://www.debate.org/debates/Scientific-evidence-does-not-support-Evolution/2/comments/2015-08-02T02:50:04-08:00Answer to "is there a god"http://www.debate.org/debates/Answer-to-is-there-a-god/1/
(Debating Period) Thank you UnhookedSchnook for submitting your question, "is there a god".
In your opening you made five statements and ask two questions beyond the initial question "is there a god" which, I will attempt to adequately address.
Statement #1
"As we all should know there are many religions, with many different gods." The statement is not true as stated. If you were to state, we all should know there are many religions, claiming many different gods then, I would agree.
Statement #2
"The only 'evidence' given to us are believers stories and a book from many years ago." That statement is not true. There is other evidence. I hope to present that evidence in this debate.
Statement #3
"The reason science has not yet disproved god is because the answer to our creation is most likely the hardest problem to solve." The statement is open ended. The terms of "science" and "god" are unqualified being undefined. The word "likely" implies uncertainty. Either (http://www.debate.org/debates/Answer-to-is-there-a-god/1/comments/2015-08-01T00:43:08-08:00Should Gay Parents be allowed to raise children?http://www.debate.org/debates/Should-Gay-Parents-be-allowed-to-raise-children/2/
(Debating Period) No rules! The first round are is accepting the debate.
Good luck to anyone who challenges me!http://www.debate.org/debates/Should-Gay-Parents-be-allowed-to-raise-children/2/comments/2015-08-02T09:09:37-08:00Theists have no good reason for why evolution should not be mandatory teaching in all schools.http://www.debate.org/debates/Theists-have-no-good-reason-for-why-evolution-should-not-be-mandatory-teaching-in-all-schools./1/
(Debating Period) Evolution is a controversial topic, and I believe it should not be. Many religious people feel that it should not be taught to children, mostly on the basis that it is only a theory. I ask for a theist to argue their either their reason to believe that evolution is false, and therefore should not be taught, or whatever other reason they have for their anti-evolution stance, if it is a stance they take.http://www.debate.org/debates/Theists-have-no-good-reason-for-why-evolution-should-not-be-mandatory-teaching-in-all-schools./1/comments/2015-08-02T08:49:19-08:00The death penalty should be abolished in the United States of Americahttp://www.debate.org/debates/The-death-penalty-should-be-abolished-in-the-United-States-of-America/1/
(Debating Period) <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Resolution<br /><br /><br /></span></strong>The United States of America should abolish the Death Penalty. My position on this is Con, therefore I will be arguing that the death penalty should not be abolished.&nbsp;<br /><br /><br />My opponent Midnight1131, will be arguing that it should be abolished. Since he is changing the status quo, the BOP will be on him.<br /><br /><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;">First Round</span> is acceptance.<br /><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;">2nd Round</span> is only for arguments and no rebutalls.<br /><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;">3rd Round</span> is for both rebutalls and additional arguments<br /><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;">4th Round</span> is for rebutalls and conclusions only<br /><br />&nbsp;</span></div>http://www.debate.org/debates/The-death-penalty-should-be-abolished-in-the-United-States-of-America/1/comments/2015-08-02T04:11:56-08:00Should abortion be legal?http://www.debate.org/debates/Should-abortion-be-legal/35/
(Debating Period) <div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Rules</span></strong></span><br /><br /><span>1. BoP (Burden of Proof) is shared.</span><br /><br /><span>2. Religion can NOT be a factor in either one of our arguments. That will quickly twist the topic at hand.</span><br /><br /><span>3. Minor trolling IS allowed. However, if it goes on consistently, it will result in a loss of conduct and convincing arguments.</span><br /><br /><span>4. First round is ONLY for acceptance.</span><span>&nbsp;</span><br /><br /><span>5. No kritiks, if that's even possible. <br /><br /></span><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Definitions</span></span></strong><br /><br /><span>abortion - "</span><em>the deliberate termination of a human pregnancy, most often performed during the first 28 weeks of pregnancy.</em><span>"[1]&nbsp;</span><br /><br /><span>legal - "</span><em>Permitted by law</em>http://www.debate.org/debates/Should-abortion-be-legal/35/comments/2015-08-02T01:24:02-08:00Between Ted Cruz and Rand Paul, Ted Cruz should be selected as the Republican Nomineehttp://www.debate.org/debates/Between-Ted-Cruz-and-Rand-Paul-Ted-Cruz-should-be-selected-as-the-Republican-Nominee/1/
(Debating Period) <div>Good evening, Debate Dot Org and good evening to my fellow conservative debater. I have noticed his support for Republican presidential candidate Rand Paul. Although I am also fond of Mr. Paul, I lean more towards Ted Cruz as the republican nominee for the 2016 election and am happy to elaborate on my reasoning as the debate progresses.<br /><br />The first round of this debate should operate for acceptance purposes and the remaining three rounds shall operate for debate purposes.<br /><br />Should there be any confusion on the debate topic's terms, I reserve all right to clarify them in any subsequent rounds and invite my opponent to seek clarification immediately in the comment section should he feel the need. <br /><br />I wish my opponent the best of luck and look forward to an esteemed debate!</div>http://www.debate.org/debates/Between-Ted-Cruz-and-Rand-Paul-Ted-Cruz-should-be-selected-as-the-Republican-Nominee/1/comments/2015-08-01T08:12:09-08:00Is marching band a sport?http://www.debate.org/debates/Is-marching-band-a-sport/3/
(Debating Period) I have been wanting to create this debate for a while. In this debate I would like to use the definition from Dictionary.com.
"an athletic activity requiring skill and physical prowess and often of a competitive nature"http://www.debate.org/debates/Is-marching-band-a-sport/3/comments/2015-07-31T15:29:48-08:00Should prayer be allowed in schools?http://www.debate.org/debates/Should-prayer-be-allowed-in-schools/2/
(Debating Period) <div>For this debate, it will be discussed if any student in school (Elementary, Middle, High School, or College) should be allowed to pray within the school. &nbsp;I shall be "Pro", meaning that I am on the side for allowing kids to pray in school, without interuptance of "forcing" religion down anyone elses throat. &nbsp;My opponent will be arguing the opposite.<br /><br /><strong>Structure:<br /></strong>1st Round: &nbsp;Acceptance and Any Questions within the Debate (Ask Questions in the comments)<br />2nd Round: &nbsp;Opening Argument (Keep it short please)<br />3rd Round: &nbsp;Rebuttals and Any New Arguments&nbsp;<br />4th Round: &nbsp;Rebuttals and Conclusion<br /><br /><strong>Rules:</strong>
<ul>
<li>No forfeits {If a forfeit does occur, the one who forfeited has lost the debate. &nbsp;But if both individuals forfeit the same amount of round(s), then it is fair game}</li>
<li>Any time one makes an argument, it either needs to be an opinion or a fachttp://www.debate.org/debates/Should-prayer-be-allowed-in-schools/2/comments/2015-07-31T02:43:44-08:00Smoking is bad.http://www.debate.org/debates/Smoking-is-bad./1/
(Debating Period) Smoking is bad. It gives you cancer. It turns your lungs black, and removes your ability to breathe without need of equipment.http://www.debate.org/debates/Smoking-is-bad./1/comments/2015-08-01T17:18:07-08:00Throw your traffic-camera speeding tickets in the trashcan!http://www.debate.org/debates/Throw-your-traffic-camera-speeding-tickets-in-the-trashcan/1/
(Debating Period) <div>I got a ticket from driving too fast in an instersection, the camera caught me, sent me a bill. Should I pay it? Nah, throw it in the trash(in the US)! Bop shared, the opponent should argue that its my responsibility to pay this ticket.... first round acceptance, apply in comments.<br /><br />no new arguments in the last speech &nbsp;</div>http://www.debate.org/debates/Throw-your-traffic-camera-speeding-tickets-in-the-trashcan/1/comments/2015-08-01T15:57:35-08:00Ali ibn Abi Talib (AS) was the true successor of prophet Muhammad (p.b.u.h) after his death.http://www.debate.org/debates/Ali-ibn-Abi-Talib-AS-was-the-true-successor-of-prophet-Muhammad-p.b.u.h-after-his-death./1/
(Debating Period) In the name of God
Salam,
This debate is because of my Sunni brothers and I will try to use sources of their books and not from our Shia books unless I can't find any Sunni references. I ask God to help both sides find the truth.
The Succession to our prophet, Muhammad (pbuh), was an important issue which made Muslims to be departed into different groups (basically Shia and Sunni).
Shia (or Shiite ) Muslims believe that Muhammad (pbuh) specified Ali ibn Abi Talib as his successor before he died and Abubakr (the first Caliph) betrayed Muhammad (pbuh) and his successor to make himself the first Caliph (Let's say leader or king) of the Muslims.
However, Sunni Muslims believe that Muhammad (pbuh) didn't specify any successors for his Ummah (The group of Muslims) and Abubakr was elected by majority of Muslims and his election was lawfully justified.
No one is going to insult other people however, facts can be opened and discussed.http://www.debate.org/debates/Ali-ibn-Abi-Talib-AS-was-the-true-successor-of-prophet-Muhammad-p.b.u.h-after-his-death./1/comments/2015-08-01T11:00:03-08:00This House Believes that Children should be Allowed to Own and use Moblie Phones.http://www.debate.org/debates/This-House-Believes-that-Children-should-be-Allowed-to-Own-and-use-Moblie-Phones./1/
(Debating Period) <div>Hello we have 3 rounds<br /><br />1. Acceptance/ Definition<br />2. Body<br />3. Conclusion<br /><br />No forfeiting.<br /><br />Definition<br /><br />Phones: A device that can do almost anything<br />Children: Kids<br />Ban: Stop<br /><a href="http://www.merriam-webster.com/">http://www.merriam-webster.com/<br /></a>&nbsp;</div>http://www.debate.org/debates/This-House-Believes-that-Children-should-be-Allowed-to-Own-and-use-Moblie-Phones./1/comments/2015-08-01T05:53:18-08:00Homosexualityhttp://www.debate.org/debates/Homosexuality/21/
(Debating Period) This debate adresses accepting/condoning homosexuality.I have taken the Pro stance against the question, asserting that homosexuality should be welcomed and accepted by society.
Whomever accepts this debate will argue this notion with me. For the sake of the argument, I will not accept anyone who agrees with me, but desires the challenge of debating this subject. I am looking to have a heated, but civil debate with someone vehemently against homosexuality.
Since this debate is somewhat eccentric, both parties must share the BoP, meaning we both must prove our points. Beyond that, I ask that both parties agree upon definitions in the comments sections as to not waste any characters.
The debate structure is as follows:
ROUND 1: ACCEPTANCE ROUND AND DEFINITION CLARIFICATIONS Accept my debate and provide your definitions. If I disagree with any of them, I will take to the comments section to clarify them.
ROUND 2 (PART ONE): OPENING ARGUMENTS Provide one&rsqhttp://www.debate.org/debates/Homosexuality/21/comments/2015-08-01T04:58:01-08:00Should abortion be legal?http://www.debate.org/debates/Should-abortion-be-legal/34/
(Debating Period) <div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Rules</span></strong></span><br /><br /><span>1. BoP (Burden of Proof) is shared.</span><br /><br /><span>2. Religion can NOT be a factor in either one of our arguments. That will quickly twist the topic at hand.</span><br /><br /><span>3. Minor trolling IS allowed. However, if it goes on consistently, it will result in a loss of conduct and convincing arguments.</span><br /><br /><span>4. First round is ONLY for acceptance.</span>&nbsp;<br /><br />5. No kritiks, if that's even possible.&nbsp;<br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Definitions</span></strong></span><br /><br />abortion - "<em>the deliberate termination of a human pregnancy, most often performed during the first 28 weeks of pregnancy.</em>"[1]&nbsp;<br /><br />legal - "<em>Permitted by law</em>"[2]<br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><strong><shttp://www.debate.org/debates/Should-abortion-be-legal/34/comments/2015-07-31T23:57:58-08:00There are no contradictions in the Bible.http://www.debate.org/debates/There-are-no-contradictions-in-the-Bible./1/
(Debating Period) I will be defending the position that there are no contradictions and errors in the Bible whatsoever. I will be using the good old King James Version and perhaps a few others to defend my point and I expect my opponent to do likewise. Thank you for accepting this debate and topic and may the best argument win.http://www.debate.org/debates/There-are-no-contradictions-in-the-Bible./1/comments/2015-07-31T22:30:49-08:00The Holocaust happenedhttp://www.debate.org/debates/The-Holocaust-happened/4/
(Debating Period) ADDENDUM: TheTroof has asked for a gas chambers only debate, so we'll do that instead. I am the most reasonable man in America.
TheTroof has been been debating the Holocaust with a couple of people with decent knowledge of the topic. It's been interesting to read. I'm interesting in seeing whether he's interested in trying his hand with something with years of experience debating this topic and with sufficient expertise to have taught the topic at the university level and to have published scholarly literature.
My terms are these
* I want as long a debate as possible since I am exceedingly busy. Since only five rounds are currently available, we should consider moving to new debate as old ones expire or run out of rounds. Leaving the debate is equivalent to forfeit.
* I want a judged debate. If possible, I would like an odd number of judges so that a clear majority must be convinced. I have added to this challenge the three top-rated judges.
* The firshttp://www.debate.org/debates/The-Holocaust-happened/4/comments/2015-07-31T19:44:25-08:00Right Wing vs Left Winghttp://www.debate.org/debates/Right-Wing-vs-Left-Wing/1/
(Debating Period) Battle of Opinions/Facts (Right Wingers and Left Wingers ONLY!)
Right Wing: Tea Party, Whig Party, Conservative Party, and Republican Party
Left Wing: Green Party, Liberal Party, Democratic Party, and Justice Party
DEBATE NOW!http://www.debate.org/debates/Right-Wing-vs-Left-Wing/1/comments/2015-07-31T18:56:00-08:00Capital Punishment Should be Abolishedhttp://www.debate.org/debates/Capital-Punishment-Should-be-Abolished/1/
(Debating Period) <div><span style="font-family: 'andale mono', times; font-size: medium;"><strong>Preface</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family: 'andale mono', times; font-size: medium;">This debate is for Lee001&rsquo;s July Beginner&rsquo;s Tournament Round 2. I as Pro will be arguing that Capital Punishment should be abolished. My opponent, Toviyah as Con will be arguing that Capital Punishment should not be abolished. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: 'andale mono', times; font-size: medium;"><strong>Full Topic</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family: 'andale mono', times; font-size: medium;">The law of Capital Punishment should be abolished from the United States.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: 'andale mono', times; font-size: medium;"><strong>Round Structure</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family: 'andale mono', times; font-size: medium;">R1 Acceptance</span><br /><span style="font-family: 'andale mono', times; font-size: mediuhttp://www.debate.org/debates/Capital-Punishment-Should-be-Abolished/1/comments/2015-07-31T18:03:10-08:00